Del Bates
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)
Del Bates was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 22 career games, he hit .133 with 8 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- Died
- 9/24/2009 in Spokane, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1970-05-06
- Last Game
- 1970-06-05
Full name: Delbert Oakley Bates
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 60 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .133 | .257 | .167 | .424 | -356 |
Career AVG .133 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.
Career OBP .257 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.
Career OPS .424 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PHI | NL | 22 | 60 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .133 | .253 (-47%) | .325 (-21%) | .385 (-57%) | .711 (-40%) | -356.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 22 | 60 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .133 | — | — | — | — | -356 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .150 |
| Away | 13 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-06-05 | PHI | HOU | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-06-03 | PHI | CIN | W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-06-02 | PHI | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-31 | PHI | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970-05-30 | PHI | ATL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-29 | PHI | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970-05-28 | PHI | WSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-05-27 | PHI | WSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970-05-26 | PHI | WSN | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-24 | PHI | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 20 |
Del Bates: the record in brief
The profile opens with Del Bates's first major league game on May 6, 1970; the last one listed came on June 5, 1970. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1970. Born on June 12, 1940, in Seattle, WA, USA, Bates is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Bates's listed size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Bates died on September 24, 2009, in Spokane, WA, USA. Bates's full given name, per the bio, is Delbert Oakley Bates.
Bates finished with 8 hits from 60 at bats in 22 games, which works out to .133, along with 1 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .257 and .167 give Bates a career OPS of .424. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Bates's .133 average sits 47.5% below it. Only one season appears, 1970 for the Philadelphia Phillies, when Bates played 22 games and went 8 for 60. That year the league hit .253, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Every defensive appearance on record for Bates, 20 games, came at catcher. Behind the plate, Bates's fielding totals are 116 putouts, 8 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Del Bates
- Was Del Bates a pitcher?
- No. Del Bates was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Del Bates hit?
- Del Bates hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What was Del Bates's career batting average?
- Del Bates batted .133 over his career, with 8 hits in 60 at bats.
- How many RBI did Del Bates have?
- Del Bates drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Del Bates in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Del Bates has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Del Bates play for?
- Del Bates played for the Philadelphia Phillies.